Aussie Firm Joins Boeing on Missile Defense (Sept. 8)
ST. LOUIS --- Boeing and CEA Technologies of Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a cooperative partnership in the area of global missile defense.
Under this agreement, the two companies will evaluate and develop opportunities in missile defense and evaluate architectures for defending against global and regional ballistic missile threats. This cooperation could lead to future joint research and development of missile defense technologies.
Boeing is the prime contractor of the U.S. government’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense and Airborne Laser programs. The company has established missile defense agreements in the United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Israel and Japan.
“We are very pleased to sign an MoU with CEA of Australia, a company with a great deal of expertise and significant potential to contribute to missile defense solutions not just for Australia, but also for the United States and other allies,” said James Evatt, Boeing Senior Vice President of Missile Defense Systems.
CEA’s Chairman, VADM Don Chalmers AO RAN (Rtd) agreed, adding, “the Australian government has supported CEA in the development of advanced radar technologies to meet theater ballistic missile defense requirements. The MoU will facilitate joint participation in evaluating and developing solutions.”
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Boeing and Australia’s CEA Announce Missile Defense Partnership
